66 4x4 my sons new project

[61K10]

funny, now that i think about it, my Blazer steered just like my 61 does lol. Jason hasn't been posting much here so we will keep it on top for him.

[argonaut]

Thanks, Kimble! I'm mentally preparing for a couple of projects on the 66.

1) Convert the engine accessories to an early 90s serpentine setup. I pulled this of a 454 sub at the junkyard a year ago. I just hate to pull off the brand new water pump and alternator. And with the switch to long water pump the fan clutch might not clear the radiator...

2) NV4500 + NP205 swap. Have everything I need. Just need to swap in the short 32 spline input to the round np205 and bolt it all together. Oh, almost forgot I need to swap in the twin stick rails while I'm in there.

In the mean time I stumbled across this for a nice price on craigslist. The guy I purchased from has a sweet 61 GMC suburban. He also had a burb tank for 60-62 wider frame. Once I get this in I'll have 20 gallon behind the seat and 20 under the bed. I need to figure out how I'm going to switch between the two tanks.

['63GENIII]

Thats a pretty crazy looking tank Jason. As for switching, I'm sure you can get a selector for just about any dual tank set up and run that. The key is in the gauge switching. I'm running into a bit of a wiring issue with mine as well. 0-90 behind the seat and the later 100+ ohm in the back. Gonna take a few to figure it out.

[argonaut]

Oh, and I somehow inherited this old Kawasaki KZ650 with a KZ750 motor.
If I can get it running decently it will be turned into a little cafe racer. Anyway, I'm trying not to let this distract me from the pickup and the burb.



Hopefully it will eventually look something like this:

[argonaut]

Chris, it is a 63-66 Suburban tank. 20 gallons made to fit our truck frames. I just need some kind of selector switch and three way solenoid valve.

[msgross]

I had a KZ650 back in the 90's... nice little bike with loads of power, for what it was.

[argonaut]

['63GENIII]

WHAT!!!! Too flippin cool! Where'd ya get it? Looks cherry! Gonna look awesome on BU!

[argonaut]

Going to pick it up tomorrow or Thursday. It was a reasonable price so I figured I'd see how I like it. I'll post another pic once I get it on there. need to find a way to mount it without drilling holes in my bed rails... I have some ideas.

[vectorit]

Love it!

[argonaut]

Not cherry, but definitely not bad!

My dad rode out with me to pick it up earlier tonight. To be honest, I was pretty nervous as we drove out to pick it up. I kept thinking I might regret buying this thing. My dad was skeptical too. But once we dropped it on the truck I was in love. I think this funky old camper shell looks pretty good on old Big ugly!
The jury is still out on the blue acrylic windows, but it doesn't look like they're easily replaced.

[RANDY COX]

Hey Jason I like it..looks Good definitely old school... I would love to find a slide in camper for mine..
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[vectorit]

Totally goes with the Big Ugly theme, and you can change out the blue for green to I bet. Since I have seen those old aluminum campers with blue or green windows.

[pat english]

Dude,The camper looks great on the truck.Did you strip that paint off the tank or did you find another?I have an older suzuki tank and a set of drum brake wheels if you wana make that bike look older.

(I just figured out this is your build thread...i a lil slow.lol)

[argonaut]

In the daylight.

[61K10]

Jason----looks cool--perfect! NOW i want one lol.

kimble

[bhc41051]

I wonder if a guy could take a buffer and shine it up? like the Airstream campers maybe...

[argonaut]

Nah! That'd be way too nice for ol' Ugly. Just a simple soap and water wash will do!
Besides its galvanized sheet metal so it wouldn't polish up even if I tried.

[argonaut]

Picked up these Dodge buddy buckets tonight. Good price and they're in decent condition, just ready for some saddle colored upholstery to match my "interior". Seems that some minor mods can be done to bolt this into my cab. Its actually kind of similar to the 66 style buddy seat frame. I'm going to make sure it sits a little higher like the 66 Chevy version.

[ryanroo]

very nice. the bed cap is about perfect too.

[rusty76]

I'm really digging the bed cap. The seats are nice as well.

[First c10]

Looking good.
What dodge vehicle did the seats come from?

[argonaut]

I think the guy said a 72 dodge pickup?

['63GENIII]

Hey Jason, I just noticed that you have the round mirrors. How do you like them? Ive got the square ones on the pedestal mounts like yours and they drive me crazy. At anything over 25 -30 mph, they vibrate so much that I can barely see whats behind me. Do yours do any better?

[First c10]

He just says Dodge buddy buckets. Unless I missed where he said 1972. If it is a 1972 Dodge truck then it will probably be harder to find those then an original Chevy one.